I go to Play It Again sports.. unfortunately, nobody has feet as big as mine, thus no size 12 used blades. Doh. 
New ones are 60 bucks. Eh, not bad. Not like my feet are gonna grow.. *knocks on wood*
So WHOOHOO! I take 'em home, and put 'em on and decide: YEAH! I'll get the mail!!
Hoo boy. So I start rolling down my driveway.. Was a tad unbalanced, so like a numbnut I try to balance on my left foot so I can brake with the right.. unfortunatly, I leaned a bit too far back and ZIP, my legs go out from under me. I fall flat on my ass, knocking the air right out of me.. I groan, and keep trying to groan for a few seconds. I say try, because I had no air and wasnt breathing.. FUN! So after I pant on the ground for a few minutes, I get up and check the mailbox. NO DAMNED MAIL to boot. *sob*
I'm going to a rollerrink tomorrow.. get used to the damn things.. Oi.
The key to braking is to bend your knees, as if you're about to sit down, and make sure your center of gravity is neither too high nor too far forward.
Then, keeping your butt down and your left knee bent, slowly move your right foot forward and apply the brake.
Never, ever, straighten your knees when you're on Rollerblades. That just begs for disaster. 
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Bloodsage had this to say about pies:
Never, ever, straighten your knees when you're on Rollerblades. That just begs for disaster.
There's no funnier scene than a rollerblader going past you perfectly upright only to *kerfwump* face down because he ran over a sunflower seed husk or something.
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Delphi Aegis had this to say about pies:
New ones are 60 bucks.
JUST $60??
I'd kill someone for good blades that cheap
I fugging payed $250 for a size 7 pair that I can't use anymore
Mind, you, they are the hockey style and were top of the line when they came out
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There was much rejoicing when Red Mage said this:
JUST $60??I'd kill someone for good blades that cheap
I fugging payed $250 for a size 7 pair that I can't use anymore
Mind, you, they are the hockey style and were top of the line when they came out
Yeah. These were recreational skates, not "aggressive" or "Hockey" so that prolly makes a difference. Also they're size 12.. the largest size that the companies make (One company takes special boot orders once a year, but they're ungodly expensive. Glad I'm not Peggy Hill...), so I guess I got a good deal. I got a gray brake (For indoor skating) half off at time of purchase. 
